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t is believed that King Malcolm Canmore held 'parliament' here and conferred
surnames and titles to the Scottish nobility. Certainly there was a royal
residence here, traces of which can be found just north of the town centre at
Castlehill.
Forfar has a loch to the east and west, one of which was home to Queen Margaret (wife of Malcolm Canmore) who had a castle built. 
he town earned for itself quite a notorious reputation in the 17th century, due
to the number of women burned here for witchcraft. These executions took place
on a tract of land just north of the town which even to this day is known as
"The Witches' Hollow".
You can read more about Forfar's past in our dedicated History section.
ome of the town's buildings are worthy of special mention, such as the County
Buildings (1873) and the Reid Hall built in 1871. This fine structure was financed by Peter Reid, who made
his considerable fortune through the manufacture of 'Forfar Rock'
confectionery.
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